MORE THAN 700 HOUSEHOLDS TO BE ELECTRIFIED ACROSS UMZIMVUBU LOCAL
MUNICIPALITY.
During the Service Delivery IMBIZO held in KwaBhaca on the 26th May 2023, Umzimvubu Mayor, Cllr
Zukiswa Ndevu welcomed the R17 million fund injection from the Integrated National Electrification
Programme (INEP) for the upcoming 2023/2024 Financial Year (FY).
INEP is a government initiative aimed to provide capital subsidies to municipalities to address the
electrification backlog of permanently occupied residential dwellings. The purpose of the INEP is to
manage the electrification planning, funding, and implementation process with the aim of addressing
electrification backlogs.
In her statement, the Mayor emphasised that government has a responsibility to ensure the
electrification of all its citizens, particularly, in rural areas, uplift the people and make life more
convenient. During the 2022/2023 financial year, the Municipality managed to connect at least 254
households to the ESKOM gridline. The Mayor further called for patience during this period, as the
Municipality works towards the electrification of all households.
“I want to plead with the community to remain patient during this period as we continue to reduce our
electrification backlog. We are in talks with Eskom to speed up the energising process of all
completed electricity projects”, said Cllr Ndevu.
The Municipality remains confident in its bid to continue connecting households and to alleviate the
existing backlog.
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For any enquiries or more information kindly contact:
Mrs Nokhanyo Zembe
Senior Manager: Communications and SPU
Umzimvubu Local Municipality
Zembe.Nokhanyo@umzimvubu.gov.za
039 255 8508/ 072 091 3952